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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001415

LUISA M. VALDERRAMA

CARR 696 KM 1 HM 5 BO HIGUILLAR, DORADO, PR 00646 · (787) 796-4410 · Dorado Municipio
GRADES PK–11COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
Enrollment
199
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 286
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 8.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
163 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
17
Kindergarten
34
Grade 1
28
Grade 2
30
Grade 3
27
Grade 4
32
Grade 5
25
Grade 6
1
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
1
Grade 9
1
Grade 10
1
Grade 11
1
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Hispanic
198100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 99%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10352%
Female
9648%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
199
-44 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 10.6:1
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LUISA M. VALDERRAMA

As a compact K-12 campus in DORADO, Puerto Rico, LUISA M. VALDERRAMA educates 199 students from grades pre-K through 11, run under PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 286.

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION comprises 856 schools with combined enrollment of 236,079 students; LUISA M. VALDERRAMA is among them.

Looking at the student body, LUISA M. VALDERRAMA records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Dorado Municipio as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 8.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 82% of students at LUISA M. VALDERRAMA qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dorado Municipio) records that median household earnings sit near $36,391 and roughly 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dorado Municipio's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,154 students), LUISA M. VALDERRAMA is one campus in the mix.

ELEMENTAL ECOLOGICA JOSE DE DIEGO is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LUISA M. VALDERRAMA.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LUISA M. VALDERRAMA has shrank 18%, going from 243 students in 2018 to 199 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 in 2025.

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Dorado Municipio at a glance

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Population
35,810
Census ACS
Median income
$36,391
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,154 students

Quick facts

School name
LUISA M. VALDERRAMA
District
PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Address
CARR 696 KM 1 HM 5 BO HIGUILLAR, DORADO, PR 00646
Phone
(787) 796-4410
County
Dorado Municipio
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–11
Total enrollment
199
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
6.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
163 (82%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
720003001415
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LUISA M. VALDERRAMA
How many students attend LUISA M. VALDERRAMA?
LUISA M. VALDERRAMA enrolls approximately 199 students in grades PK-11.
What age range does LUISA M. VALDERRAMA serve?
LUISA M. VALDERRAMA serves students from grade PK through grade 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LUISA M. VALDERRAMA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LUISA M. VALDERRAMA is approximately 6.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LUISA M. VALDERRAMA?
Student demographics at LUISA M. VALDERRAMA are roughly 1% White, 100% Hispanic.
What district is LUISA M. VALDERRAMA in?
LUISA M. VALDERRAMA is part of PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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